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Famous street artist “invades” Bhutan with Buddhist-inspired mosaics

by Haleigh Atwood| March 1, 2018

Famous street artist “invades” Bhutan with Buddhist-inspired mosaics

The French street artist “Invader” recently installed eleven mosaic artworks in Bhutan inspired by Buddhism and Buddhist culture.

Rock garden made of sugar memorializes Japanese Canadian forced labor on sugar farms

by Haleigh Atwood| February 26, 2018

Rock garden made of sugar memorializes Japanese Canadian forced labor on sugar farms

The garden, made of granulated beet sugar, pays tribute to the experience of Japanese Canadians forced to work on sugar beet farms.

National Gallery of Australia unveils giant sculpture of sleeping Buddha covered in of Western figures

by Haleigh Atwood| December 21, 2017

National Gallery of Australia unveils giant sculpture of sleeping Buddha covered in of Western figures

The 18-meter-long Buddha and the figures sitting on it are reconstructions of classical works.

Wabi Sabi Is Imperfect Beauty

by Elizabeth Farrelly| December 12, 2017

Wabi Sabi Is Imperfect Beauty

Wabi sabi — a philosophy with roots in Zen tea ceremonies — posits that beauty lies in what is flawed.

The Zen of Joan Didion

by David Swick| October 25, 2017

The Zen of Joan Didion

Her masterpiece The Year of Magical Thinking is a meditation on the human mind both pointed and profound. David Swick profiles Joan Didion, a great American journalist observing her own mind and experience.

Zen-informed musician Tyshawn Sorey wins $625,000 “Genius Grant”

by Haleigh Atwood| October 13, 2017

Zen-informed musician Tyshawn Sorey wins $625,000 “Genius Grant”
Tyshawn Sorey playing drums.Tyshawn Sorey performing in Brooklyn, NY, 2014. Photo by Steve Pisano, via Feast of Music.

“It’s the biggest honor I’ve ever received in my life,” Sorey told the Hartford Courant. “I’m still processing it.”

Groundbreaking Scholar Timothy Morton Wants Philosophers to Face Their “Buddhaphobia”

by Sam Littlefair| September 2, 2017

Groundbreaking Scholar Timothy Morton Wants Philosophers to Face Their “Buddhaphobia”

Philosopher Timothy Morton is injecting Buddhism into Western philosophy in a way that’s never before been done.

Everything Is Joyous: An interview with John Giorno

by Lauria Galbraith| July 18, 2017

Everything Is Joyous: An interview with John Giorno

In the midst of New York City’s celebration of vital poet, pop artist, and Buddhist, John Giorno, Lauria Galbraith speaks with him about his art and inspirations.

These Beautiful Photos Chronicle a Search for Light and Enlightenment

by Sam Littlefair| June 19, 2017

These Beautiful Photos Chronicle a Search for Light and Enlightenment

David Gabriel Fischer’s ongoing photo journal gives viewers a glimpse into a mind and world defined by Zen.

On Death Row, Creating Art from Pain

by Lilly Greenblatt| May 26, 2017

On Death Row, Creating Art from Pain

Despite the 5,000 miles between them, death row inmate “Moyo” and pen pal Maria Jain have come together to showcase his series of Buddha portraits in the exhibition “Buddhas on Death Row.”

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